give a dig



give someone a dig

Sl. to insult someone; to say something which will irritate a person. Jane gave Bob a dig about his carelessness with money. The headmaster's daughter gets tired of people giving her digs about favoritism.
See also: dig, give

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Volkan-Turkish
Florenciaflo-REN-thyah (Spanish), flo-REN-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Shamira-Hebrew
Laurynas-Lithuanian
GwenevereGWEN-ə-virEnglish (Rare)
SydnieSID-neeEnglish (Modern)